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dent, will be held at 9:45 a. m. a
cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Easter music will be repeated at
the II is a. m. and 7 80 p. IA. services
at St. Andrews Cathedral on Sunday.
Kaumakaqili Church.-Rev. J. Waia-
mau, pastor. Sunday-school at $50 a.
m. Preaching at 10 80 a. IA.
Kawaiahao Church.-Rev. H. III.
Parker, pastor. Sunday-school at 10 a.
m. Preaching at II a. IN.
Y. M. G. A.-Young Mems Bible
Class in the parlor at 9 AS a. M, con-
Quoted by the General Secretary. Cos
pei Praise Service at 80 p. m.
Chinese Church.-Fort street, near
corner Beretania. Mr.. To Teng Ue,
evangelist. Chinese Sunday-schoof,
9 80 a. m. Chinese and English Sun
day-schooi, 2 80 p. M Preaching at IL
a. IN. and Z 80 p. m. Bible class in
Chinese Y. NJ. G. A. Hall, 6: 80 p. m.
High Mass at 10 a. m. and Vespers at
4 80 p. IN. at the Roman Catholic
Cathedral tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be Low Sunday, or
the first Sunday after Easter.
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Kaumakapili Church.-Rev. j. Waia-
mau, pastor. Sunday-school at $50 a.
m. Preaching at 10 80 a. IA.
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Kawaiahao Church.-Rev. H. III
Parker, pastor. Sunday-school at 10 a
m. Preaching at II a. IN.
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-10

Yorktown, there were only 5000, southern
troops There was some skirmishing, nothing
more. If Mcclellan had Immediately attacked
Magruder lac could have forced his limo and
taken Yorktown without doubt.
For six days the 5000 Confederates held
Yorktown against McClcllan's $1,000. Then
it began to be plain what he was about. He
was digging in the ground around Yorktown,
throwing up earthworks, preparing to place
heavy siege guns and 90 into regular invest
ment He cut roads and built bridges. And
still it rained, and McClellan's soldiers sick
ened and died in the swarnps OF the War
wick n0f tft
One of the Confederate Notifications on the
Federal right was known as Dam No. J..
April 10 a reconnaissance of the Confederate
position was made here by some of Gen.
William +. Smiths men, under orders from
the general in chief The Warwick was
waist deep. but some Vermonters he-
roically waded across and gained the
Confederate rife pits, which they held
for half an hour. They were forced to
withdraw, the Confederates being quickly re-
enforced. Once moro some other Vermont
troops We're ordered across, under protection
OF twenty guns, the division battery But
they were met by heavy fire and were or
dered back. Gen. Smith was exceedingly
anxious to mass the division and make bold
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-10

take third one, still nearer Fort Magruder,
and repeatedly sent for re-enforcements TO
enable him to do so. Sumner twice ordered
them to go TO his aid and twice counter
manded the order. Hancock sent again ur-
gently, and that time Sumner ordered him TO
fall back Thus Hancock got no more sup
port than Hooker did. Ii seemed, somehow,
to be battle without head. nt.t
Hancock was extremely loath to obey such
en order, knowing the advantage that might
be gained. He determined to obey as slowly
as possible Meantime the enemy poured in
upon him. He began retreating slowly before
them. Suddenly he turned on them and opened
terrific musl1et fire. As the smoke from
that cleared away somewhat he shouted to
his man; "Now, gentlemen, the bayonet"
His soldiers made a tremendous bayonet
charge. That decided the day. The Confed-
crates broke and fed. They lost on that part
of the battlefield alone 500. Hancock was
superb" Gen. Mcclellan telegraphed next
day.
So Hooker and Kearney on the left and
Hancock on the right saved the day at Will
liamsburg May g. 1862.
But the Confederates got OFF and continued
their retreat toward Richmond, just as they
had intended Next day the pursuing army
captured few OF their guns, which had
mired in the mud and been abandoned.
That, with some stray prisoners, was the sum
total of the Federal spoIls of war after this
battle. The Union forces lost Z, 22S in killed
and wounded, the Confederates 1850.
Gen. Mcclellan was not OH the field till near
5 o'clock in the afternoon. He was at York
town experimenting the removal of the
forces that were to 60 up the York by water.
Word was sent to him at l o'clock that the
battle was on, and hotly, and urging him to
go to the front. He answered simply, II
think they can take care of that little matter"
In his book-McClellan's own book-he says:
"Could have arrived at o'clock, it is very
certain that Smith, supported by Couch and
afterward by Casey, would at once have de-
bouched from Hancock's ground and have cut
Off the retreat of the greater part OF the
troops engaged against Hooker"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-10
ON TO RICHMOND.

Gen. Mcclellan had expected the constant
cooperation of the navy in the campaign of
the Peninsula. Gunboats and transports
were to move up the rivers, conveying troops
and supplies, and towering as protection to
the force that moved by land between the
rivers. The James river was ut that time in
possession of the Confederates, but the gen
eral hoped, Shy rapid movements" to open
up the James river and capture Johnston's
army and Richmond before re-enforcements
could arrive from the west and SOUTH
For some time previous the United States
navy had been engaged in watching the. Con-
federate ram Merrimac at Fortress Monroe
But the duel between the Monitor and Merri-
mac, off Hampton Roads, March 8, and the
presence of the Monitor at the fortress left
that point comparatively safe base of opera
tions Sound military critics agree that Nc
Clellan should have taken Norfolk before
starting up tho 4eninsula.
But Inc did not. He left it, with the navy
yard in full operation and the Merrimac
steaming and screaming defiance about the
bay. At the same time he expected and in
sisted ON the cooperation of ME Federal
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-10
BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS.

May 81 Mcclellan had, on both sides of the
Chickahominy, an army of 10000. john
ston, who was well informed of the Union
movements, resolved to attack the two Federal
corps south of the Cbickahominy, at Fair
Oaks station. COUGHS division was the ex-
IRENE right Of the Federal forces, and occu-
pied Fair Oaks, little railway station.
Cascy's division was grouped q little south
east of COUGHS, around the Seven Pines
tavern, so called because there are seven pine
trees there. Between these two points the
bloodiest fighting was, and it is therefore cor
rect to mention the battle by either name.
Johnston commanded the Confederates.
The position of the two armies viii be seen
from the map. The Confederates advanced
in three columns to the right, left and front
of the Fcderals. Longstreet and ID. H. Hill
attacked in the front, Huger on the left and
Gustavus w. Smith on the right at Fair
Oaks
Owing to the wretched roads it was noon
before the attack was made. Gen. Naglee's
Federal brigade was in advance on the front,
and caught the first heavy fire. He ordered
bayonet charge to save his artillery. 1t
was given with WILL and then Nagle's
and Casev's divisions fell back to COUGHS
second line. Casey lost some of his cannon.
A hot enfllading fire had cut down many of
his men. To the rear of COUGHS and Casey's
divisions were the corps commanders, Keyes
and Heintzelman, with, as they faced the
south, Keyes on the right and Heintzelman on
the left
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-10

cabinet did their best to satisfy him. BY the
last of October Mcclellan had u we'll equipped
army OF 134.2S5 men, his effective force,
ready for fighting. There was an aggregate
of l6S,3lS Tho people expected the Young
Napoleon to fight. He talked about striking
an effective blow and making "short,
sharp, decisive" campaign, which should finish
the war. Opposed to him at Centrcville and
Manassas was a Confederate force of $4,000
effective men
President Lincoln was exceedingly anxious
that the favorite general should strike the
grand blow he had promised. "If something
is not done soon," said Lincoln, 1.-THE bottom
will fall out of everything" h.t '.t
Mcclellan announced that the scirishing
defeat of the rebel army at Manassas" was
his object, and that an advance against it
SHOULD not be postponed beyond Nov. rs. :"
That date came and went, the year 1861 faded
out and 1862 was ushered in, and still no
great blow was struck. In February, in a
letter to President Lincoln, the general says:
~ have ever regarded our true policy as
being that Of fully preparing ourselves"
February passed and still no ''bow," ex-
cept of the kind which one meets upon paper.
By March the people of the United States
had run upa debt of 5000, 900, 900 in cquipping
anu PiePo'iinS uihies, CniehJ tnio VI ono "
tomac
In the months of inaction, too, with tue vast
and constantly increasing army lying idle at
Washington. the Confederates had actually
blocked the Potomac by planting batteries on
the Virginia side of the Potomac some twenty
five miles below Washington. Press and people
were bowling for something to be done, and
President lincoln was well nigh distracted
Gen. Mcclellan for some time refused even
to communicate his plan of campaign to Mr.
Lincoln. Once the anxious president called
on the general, who sent back word that he
was i'll and could not sec him. But next day
Mcclellan was dressed and out riding. To all
attempts to urge him forward he replied that
he was not ready.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-10
TO THE cHlcKAHoMINY.

After Williamsburg, McClellan's army fol-
lowed on toward Richmond. There were
always delays, though, sometimes from one
cause, again from another. Part of the troops
were sent back to Yorktown, where they were
embarked on transports and sent up the York
to Eltham's landing, above West Point.
Franklin's division, which had been on land
only one day since they left Washington, near
the middle of April. was the advance at
Eltham's landing. Franklin's men had an
indecsive little encounter with the retreating
Confederates.
1t took good two weeks for the Federal
army to move from Williamsburg to White
House, where the next headquarters were.
The distance Travelled was forty miles, and
part of the army was now within seven miles
of Richmond. Certainly Gen. Mcclellan got
steadily nearer Richmond. q
The Federal forces were concentrated be-
tween the Pamunkey AMI the Chickahominy.
The Pamunkey was the south branch Of the
York The Chickahominy lay between the
Federal army and Richmond just as Gen.
Johnston meant it should. In war map of
the situation before Richmond, published at
that time day after day in one of the leading
newspapers of the United States, the Chicka-
hominy river does not appear at ALL The
newspaper correspondents with McClellan's
army evidently did not know there was such
stream They found it out before the sum-
mer was over. e.f. g
After Williamsburg Mcclellan reported
that he had only $4,000 men. In response to
his urgent demand for more troops, Nc
Dowells corps of Al 900 men was ordered to
go to him by way Of Fredericksburg. By
following these points constantly on the map
the reader will get distinct idea of the
Peninsula campaign. Mcdowell was not
under McClellan's command, but led an Gin
dependent cooperating army" Gen. Shields
division was drawn from Banks force in the
Shenandoah valley, and added to McDowell's
corps. f
Mcdowell was ordered to leave Fredericks-
burg and join Mcclellan the middle of May,
which was the time Mcclellan fixed his head
quarters at White House, on the Pamunkey.
White House was the property of Mary
Custis Lee, great-granddaughter of Martha
Washington, married to q son Of Gen. Robert
E. Lee. On the site of this building had
stood one in which Washington courted and
married the widow Gusts.
Mcdowell did not get ready to march for
ten days, May &c. Then came the Stonewall
jackson scare in the Shenandoah valley, and
once more it was all up with the plan for
joining Mcdowell to the army of the Po-
tomac. DcDowell was ordered back in
haste and commanded to send 90 900 men at
once to the Shenandoah.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-10

never was any more chance to get behind the
Confederate army and take Richmond. The
opportunity was lost.
Thercwas nothing for it now but to move
down tho Chesapeake and then work up to-
ward Richmond in the face of the Confeder-
ate army. Two routes wero proposed, but
that adopted was McClellan's own, going to
Richmond by march up tho Peninsula, be-
tween the York and the James rivers. The
line of march is shown on our map by
dotted line. seq
March II the army of the Potomac began
their move to Fortress Monroe. They went
down the Potomac and Chesapeake bay in
transports. Twenty thousand men, largely
fresh recruits, had been left at Washington.
All the subsequent differences and unpleasant
feeling between Gen. Mcclellan and the
authorities at Washington may be summed
up in a very few words: The president, secre-
tary of war and congress were unwilling to
increase Gen. McCiellan's army by the re-
endorsements he constantly demanded be-
cause they feared it would leave Washington
dangerously exposed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-10
m CAME ON rHE cAIcKAAoMINY.

The historic Chickahominy Is FORK OF tue
James which rises TO tho northwest OF RICH
mond, flows southeasterly, and emptles INTO
the river about half way between hlchmond
and its mouth. North of Richmond 1t iiows
nearly east and west
Meantime, early in May, Norfolk had been
abandoned by the Confederates. Gen. Huger,
who held it with 1900 men, was ordered TO
the defense of Richmond. That left the
James open TO Federal gunboats well up to-
ward Richmond.
McClellan's army advanced through the
mud and rain to the bank of the Chick
ahominy Keyes' and Heintzelrnans corps
crossed it with one brigade. keainey was
ON the west, at Savage station. lockers
division Of Heintzelman's corps was stationed
to the southwark to guard White Oak swamp
bridge. Summers, Franklin's and Fitz John
Porter's corps remained on the left OF north
ern bank of the Chickahominy, with McCiel-
lan's headquarters at Gaines Mill. Keyes'
corps was only five miles from Richmond, and
took position at Seven Pines. In Richmond
there was CONSERVATION. A niece OF Mr..
Davis wrote TO her mothers:
sUncle jeff thinks we had better go to a
safer place than Richmond. Ho is miserable.
fear he cannot live long If he does not get
some rest and quiet"
In this state of mind, Mr.. Davis Joined
Church His niece writes: "Uncle JEFF was
confirmed last Tuesday in ST. Paul's church.
He was baptized in tho morning before
church"
1t was expected that Mcclellan would take
Richmond speedily, and the Confederate
government made preparations to leave it.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-10
AROUND WILLIAMSBURG.

Mcclellan occupied Yorktown and estab-
lshed his headquarters near there. He sent
his cavalry, with artillery, under Stoneman,
May 4, to pursue Johnston. Stoneman
caught up with Stuart's cavalry near the
Halfway house. Here was a line of Con-
federate works waiting for him. In front of
him was large redoubt of earthworks called
Fort Mngruder. There was some skirmish-
ing, then Stoneman retreated to wait the ar
rival of infantry to cooperate with him. As
he did so he left his own cannon behind him,
ingloriously stuck in the mud
May 4 Hooker had marched with the in
fantry by shorter road on the right to join
Stoneman. Gen. w. +. Smith followed by
the Lees Mill road OH the left. After him
moved COUGHS and Casey's divisions. Kear-
neys followed Hooker on the right. Sum-
ner's corps followed next day. FranlSlin's
and Fitz John Porter's divisions wero to DO
sent up the York river from Yorktown by
water. Gen. Mcclellan stayed till the last at
Yorktown.
The Federal troops engaged in the fight at
Williamsburg were Hooker's and Smiths di-
visions and Kearney's divisions, besides part
of COUGHS. On the Confederate side Long
street commanded.
Hooker fulfilled his orders to the letter. At
uiJ xhuJ ~, hO Cdiiic III nlSub VI w IL
liamsburg. Knowing that plenty Of re-
endorsements were behind him, he attacked
at once with his 1900 men. All the while the
plan of the Confederates was to retreat
slowly toward Richmond, keeping a strong
rear guard back Of them till they could place
the Chickahominy between themselves and
the enemy. 1t was mastery movement
It was this strong rear guard which began
the battle of Williamsburg, though re-en-
forcements from the front speedily were sent
back.
Hooker, fighting hotly at the front, sent re-
peatedly to the commanding officer for help.
But the simple fact is there was no COM
manding officer. A conflict of authority
arose between Sumner and Heintzelman, who
disliked each other. So nothing was done to
relieve Hooker.
Still the rain fell, as It had been doing for
a month. Artillery wheels sank to the center
in the mud, but Fighting Joe Hooker" kept
until night on the ground that had been
abandoned.
Not paying any attention to Hooker, who
was fighting ON tho Federal left, Sumner de-
cided to make movement on the right A
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on Cub Dam creek, east
of Fort Magruder, was reported empty.
Summer ordered Gen. Win6sld Scott Han
cock to 60 and take possession of it. He did
so, and likewise took possession of another
serthwork in advance Of it. lie wished TO
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-06-10

once attached to this body with the rank OF sec
ond lieutenant He was really one of the most
brilliant officers of the government. When
ever quick, accurate observation and scien-
tific information were demanded, he was put
forward. At one time lie was government
exploring engineer in Washington and Oregon
territories. Again, he was one of three United
States officers sent to the Crimea in '55 to
study and report on the art of war in Europe.
At this time he was Capt Mcclellan and one
of the youngest men who ever attained that
rank in the country.
In 1857 he resigned from the army and went
into railroad building and engineering. When
the war broke out in 1861 he was president of
the eastern division of the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad, and lived in Cincinnati Knowing
him skilled i'm military matters, the
Ohio people had him Immediately placed
ut the head Of the volunteer service Of that
state. May IA, 1861, no was made q major
general in the United States army. and
assigned to command the department of the
Ohio.
Shortly afterward took place his campaign
In West Virginia. He did brilliant service
there, service which resulted in keeping West
Virginia to the Union.
Then it was that he was called to Washing
ton, and placed over the army of the Potomac.
The G. A. r. "boys" of to-day will shake
their gray heads and smile sadly as they
recall that time when Mcclellan went to
Washington. According to our American
fashion, newspapers and people went wild
with enthusiasm over him. He was only 81
years old, handsome and dashing He looked
the perfect soldier. People called him the
"Young Napoleon" and hailed him as the
country's deliverer. All through McClellan's
letters to his wife are mentioned tho ovations
he received as he passed through to Wash
ington, and even before that After his
success in West Virginia he writes to Mrs.
Mcclellan:
swell, it is proud and glorious thing to
see q whole people here, simple and unsophis-
ticated, looking up to me as their deliverer
from tyranny"
Again:
II had very complimentary dispatch
from Gen. Scott last night He said he was
charmed with my energy, movements and
success Pretty we'll for the old man."
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crumbling bones OF thousands or ns brave men
as over shouldered musket
A private letter written ut the tinic de-
clares that Casey's (FederaD division alone
lost 5000 men from sickness during April and
May T
There was serious difference of opinion
about the line of march which should be
taken. There was q sort Of triangle of
authorities to be consulted in forming the
plan of campaign. One was President Lin
coin and his cabinet, another was Gen. Nc
Clellan, third was the committee OF con-
gress on the conduct of the war, Senator Ben
Wade, of Ohio, chairman. In January, 1862,
Edwin NJ. Stanton became secretary of war,
and thereafter was most active element in
all military affairs.
President Lincoln had one plan of attack,
Mcclellan another. The presidents plan was
to move ON the Confederates direct at Centre
vile and attack them in their stronghold
McClellan's was to go down the Chesapeake
and then work up to Richmond, Va, and
capture the capital Of the Confederacy before
the army at Centreville could prevent It. 1t
has not been decided to this day which plan
was the best. Either one might have been
successful IL carried out quickly. As IL was,
there were delay and hanging back and argu-
ment, while weeks and months were lost
McClellan's plan was finally adopted. But the
fact remains that from that day on Mcclellan
regarded the authorities at Washington as his
natural enemies. In his letters during the
Peninsula campaign occur such expressions
as these: It ff f Uff ~
"Those hounds at Washington are after me
again"
In these words he refers 10 President Lin
coin and his cabinet and the congressional
committee, including in the lump certain
military commanders. Especially lie oon-
ceived deadly enmity to Secretary Stanton.
March s, 1862, tho president issued his gen.
eral war order No. Q, directing the army Of
the Potomac to move down the Chesapeake
The permission was given with tho express
condition that Washington should never be
% stripped Of troops as to be endangered.